NextWave Medical CEO, George Stickel, Joins ABL Organization

Orange, CA — June 29, 2009 — George Stickel, Founder, President and CEO of NextWave Medical, has joined the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). As part of California’s leading vertical-industry Chief Executives’ Organization, ABL Members provide one another with executive leadership coaching through its confidential, professionally-facilitated, peer-CEO Advisory Board Round Tables, executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and expert resources.

NextWave Medical is a distribution company providing medical devices, EMR connectivity solutions, and technology consulting services to the medical practice and small hospital segments. Most medical devices will be in use for 8-10 years and with device connectivity becoming integral to the success of EMR implementations, it’s important for the medical practice to select equipment that supports their clinical workflow. NextWave Medical’s mission is to help customers navigate the often-confusing path of transitioning to the paperless or digital office.

Previously, George was President of Midmark Diagnostics Group, a leading medical technology innovator that offered digital diagnostic medical devices that incorporated Microsoft’s ActiveX Controls for healthcare software into its products to allow direct acquisition of data into EMR systems. George has also been President and CEO of eCryp, Inc., a biometric authentication software firm; RemoteNet Corporation, a developer of integrated network management solutions; and Point-of-Care Systems, Inc., a venture-backed healthcare software development company. He has also held senior executive positions with Litton Enterprise Solutions; Health Data Sciences; and Hewlett-Packard. George earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization
ABL supports the needs of its Member CEOs by providing a place for top-level executives to draw on the experience, knowledge and skill sets of their peers in a vertical industry, personal advisory board – “multi-coach approach” – setting.

The core component of the CEO Membership experience is the group Round Table meeting. Members meet once a month for a half-day with a group of peer CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers from non-competing companies, all from the same industry (healthcare, technology or life sciences), in a trusted and confidential board room-like setting, which allows ABL Members to tackle topics and enhance their decision making and business performance. Topics include: developing and honing new business strategies and best practices, new lines of business, “A-players” on the management team, and an effective board of directors, as well as understanding trends in new markets, mergers and acquisitions, compensation, and other “hot” topics brought to the Round Tables by the Members themselves.

ABL Members also gather several times a year at workshops and conferences to exchange ideas and connect with other chief executives beyond their own CEO peer groups. In effect, ABL Members serve as one another’s business coaches within the Round Tables and are encouraged to connect and leverage their co-Member peers’ particular skills and expertise for additional leadership coaching, one-on-one, outside of their monthly group meeting. In addition, each Round Table’s facilitator also serves as an objective business advisor, offering executive and industry insights and advice.

 ABL's Chief Executive Leadership Development Round Table program is currently offered in California's Greater Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco County areas. More information about the ABL Organization can be found at http://www.abl.org .